Prelims

The mushrooms cannot be cultivated commercially and grow in conifer forests across temperate regions, and the foothills in Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, and Jammu and Kashmir. 

The WHO Air quality guidelines recommend levels and interim targets for common air pollutants: PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, and SO2

 A collaboration of two organisations, Climate Analytics and NewClimate Institute (both are non-profit institutes), the CAT has been providing this independent analysis to policymakers since 2009.

Greenwashing involves making an unsubstantiated claim to deceive consumers into believing that a company’s products are environmentally friendly

Bodies created under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 are: National Environment Appellate Authority (NEAA), Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee, National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA), Central Ground Water Authority.